Wednesday, September 9, 2009

LAST CHANCE ~ You're Invited ~ Flamma Steakhouse Opening!‏

If you Haven't Already Confirmed, Here is Your Last Chance!

You're Invited and It's FREE to Attend!

Grand Opening of Flamma Steakhouse
~ To Benefit Junior Achievement~

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

We are delighted to confirm that the Aventura Marketing Council has selected Junior Achievement as the b eneficiary for the grand opening of Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse located in the Intracoastal Mall. Here are the details:

EVENT.....Grand Opening Celebration
FREE Hors' Dourves. Cash Bar.

DATE.......Wednesday, September 9, 2009

TIME.........6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

PLACE.....Flamma Brazilian Steakhouse, 3913 NE 163rd Street, North Miami Beach

DONATION.....Gustavo Flamma, restaurant owner, will present JA with a $1,000 check during a brief ceremony that evening.

All Junior Achievement friends are invited! If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Scott Galvin at sgalvin@jamiami.org.



About the Aventura Marketing Council
Recognized as one of the most successful and progressive organizations in South Florida, the Aventura Marketing Council has garnered accolades and awards for our outstanding business networking events, and community outreach to area schools and charities. Our Education Committee is the proud winner of four consecutive "Dade Partner of Excellence" annual awards.

Monthly Breakfast Meetings held at Aventura's=2 0own five-star, world-class resort, The Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, draw over 250 members and evening networking events at different members' properties attract over 100 members. The Chairman's Roundtable, consisting of the higher levels of membership, attract the decision-makers from each company who enjoy monthly luncheons with top-calibre speakers and high-level networking. Committees such as Aventura Young Professionals to Small Business, Technology, Education, and Business Development afford members topical business information as well as leadership development opportunities and additional corporate exposure.


Click here to visit them on the web!

And Don't Forget to Volunteer for Junior Achievement!
The new School Year has begun and JA already needs volunteers. Help bring lessons of financial literacy to our students.

If you would like to help at an Elementary, Middle, or High School, please email Scott Galvin at sgalvin @ jamiami.org.

Disney & Hands On Miami‏

Hands On Miami
&
Disney Destinations
NEED 400 willing hands!!!
(200 volunteers)

Tuesday, September 29

7am - 12:30 pm
The Miami River/Robert King High Towers
1407 NW 7 Street in Little Havana


Join us for a magical day on the Miami River as we transform the area to a place of destination!

In partnership with the Miami River Commission and Miami-Dade Public Housing, volunteers will participate in projects that include: shoreline
restoration, painting, creating a mural, enlarging the community garden and beautification through landscaping.

To register visit www.handsonmiami.org.
If you have futher questions please contact
Nathan Reiser at 305.646.7251 via email at nathan @ handsonmiami.org.

Casting calls

Casting Call: Distillery Pictures seeks two hosts (one male, one female) for a new lifestyle makeover television series. Specific requirements for both positions include being between 25-35 years old, funny, attractive, with great personalities and improvisational and interpersonal talents. One host will ideally be more aggressive and confrontational (bad cop) while the other one is more empathetic and supportive (good cop). Both hosts will need to have the unique ability to dish it out and take it. The production company encourages stylists, life coaches and image consultants to apply and applicants can be individuals or in pairs working together. Send an email submission with name and contact number in the subject line, in addition to full contact info, a photo and brief history of experience to casting @ distillerypictures.com.

Casting Call: KYW-TV (CBS3)/Philadelphia is hosting an open casting call looking for talented people to appear on the CBS soap As The World Turns. The casting call will be held at Boscov's in the Neshaminy Mall in Bensalem, PA on September 15 from 11a to 1p. A casting director will be on hand to videotape auditions. At least 10 people from the Philly area will be selected to appear in an episode taped on location in Philadelphia this October. Participants must be 18 years or older at the time of the auditions and eligible to work in the US. In addition, selected applicants must not currently be a candidate for public office and must agree to not become one until after the first broadcast of all programs in which the participants appear. Interested applicants must bring a completed application form, a signed release and waiver form, valid proof of ID and documentation showing eligibility for employment. Applications and other forms are available at www.cbs3.com .

DailyCandy Miami - Curriculum Vino‏

Curriculum Vino
Fratelli Lyon's Wine Seminars



Wine major: Proficient in the regions and varietals of Italian vino (of which there are circa 2000).

Qualifications: Graduate of Fratelli Lyon’s six-week Passport Through Italy wine seminars, Wednesdays, tonight through October 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Skills: Ability to sample six to eight wines (from a different region each week) paired with tasting bites.

Course work: Italy 101 (a broad tasting), Under the Mediterranean Sun (Sicily, Campania, Puglia), The Source of Roman Indulgence (Central Italy), Cool Breeze in the Alps (Alto Adige and Tre Venezie), Elegance in Piedmont, and the Rustic Countryside of Tuscany.

Experience: Instructed by Julie Mushett (fine wine specialist of Vinifera Imports) and Anièce Meinhold (sommelier and general manager of Fratelli Lyon).

Extra credit: A gran finale dinner on October 21, including a cocktail reception and five-course dinner with wine pairing.

Goal: To generate buzz.


Passport Through Italy at Fratelli Lyon, 4141 Second Avenue, Design District (fratellilyon.com). Information at 305-572-2901.

Yelp's New Restaurant Roundup!

Yelp's New Restaurant Roundup!
September 09

This Weekly Yelp brought to you by Gran Sierpe Pisco Bus Tour

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Follow the light...


It's So Harder
To Say Goodbye
The Harder They Come Closes at the Arsht

We'll Always
Have Paris...
Catch Casablanca on Saturday

Time Bandits:
Future Classic Festival Comes to Miami

It's Burgies Time!
Burger Beast Awards

Re-Urbanization:
Urbanite Bistro Opens Tomorrow
Just when you think Old Man Economy's got everyone down, a new place pops up to reinvent your restaurant routine! Miami yelpers have been driving all over to keep up with each and every grand opening in our fair city, and we've got the reviews to prove it. So what and where are these tasty new culinary gems, you ask? Read on, hungry yelper, then eat on!

Fill up on Midwestern comfort at Chicago's, praised by Illinois native Sarah S for "authentically representing the hot-dog and Italian-beef strata." And from across the sea and around the globe comes Chu's, serving up dim sum, sushi and traditional Taiwanese dishes. Whether Jennifer W's "in the casual dining area just off the open kitchen, in the formal dining room with some tatami areas, or hosting a private dinner in one of the three small party rooms," she considers this Coral Gables hot spot to be "Asian cuisine at its best."

Mr. Chow inside the W keeps the Far East flavor flowing in South Beach. Martin O wraps his chopsticks around tasty rice paper-wrapped prawns, but it's the crispy beef that truly captivates his taste buds. Rather keep it simple? Dan R appreciates that the accurately-named "Burger and Beer Joint doesn't get too frou frou," but does promise "$10 burgers that will be delish, cooked right and served properly." Liz R thinks Cheeseme, a make-your-own "grilled cheese paradise open 'til 5am is genius," and we tend to agree. But there's more – like Monte Cristos, Dagwoods and donut ice cream sundaes. Cheese-us!

Longtime La Loggia fans can now sip cocktails into the night at sister restaurant Tre. It offers some of the best from the old family spot, like Cynthia M's fave La Loggia chicken salad, with some new-world twists, later hours and a twelve dollar brunch – perfect for your wallet and your belly. At the Filling Station, you can load up on sandwiches with names such as Julie's T-Bird, Speedracer, Gran Torino, or Jose G's pick: Beth's Ferrari. It was the freshly-baked cookies, though, that really revved his engine: "They were warm, melt-in-your-mouth, gooey, yumminess." Vroom! And just over the bridge, Irish eyes are smiling on Brickell at the newly-opened Waxy's located on the Miami River. Yeleny S recs recovering with the "hangover-worthy menu" and yelps, "This just may be my new place to watch the Fins kick butt this season." New restaurants, FTW!




What's your favorite new joint? Yelp all about it on Talk!

(A Word from Our Sponsor) Forget the boat, get on the Pisco Bus!
Gran Sierpe Pisco Tour of Miami
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A few spots are reserved for Weekly Yelp readers. Email us at miami@yelp.com.





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JEAN MARC D. on Soleá
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Vanessa S. on Brickell Irish Pub
"Friday, I'm in love!

I'm not usually one for the crowded, loud, watering holes... but when I walked in and saw the band playing top 40 covers I melted!

The atmosphere consisted of Brickell's finest citizens but in a refreshingly laid back atmosphere.... everyone was just singing along with the band…"
Goldie L. on Botequim Carioca
"3.5 - good food
My hopes are high here because literally they are a hop, skip, and a jump from me and few are the Dining Establishments in walking distance AND one grows tiresome of delivery. The location is fantastic so it should be a success. Really all you need to provide is consistently good…"
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Florida Media Job

SOCIAL MEDIA/MARKETING MANAGER
Fort Lauderdale, FL
ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY AT: HTTP://CAREERS.ZADV.COM Zimmerman Advertising, the 14th full service agency in the US is looking to expand its Interactive team. The Social Media/Marketing Manager oversees a comprehensive social media strategy for our clients including managing and building timely online commentary and discussion via social networks, blogging, and other newly emerging media technologies.

Register Now! Creative Writing Courses Start September 14!‏

Learn to craft a travel story, write a song, or blog like a pro this fall with the help of the Florida Center for the Literary Arts’ Fall Creative Writing Courses, taught by talented writers, editors and professors.


My Aim is True: How to Create Creative Non-Fiction with Emma Trellis
Wednesdays, Sept. 16 – Nov. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$170
Each week in class, students will read some of the brightest contemporary creative writers and discuss what makes their works shine. Then they will write their own prose pieces, which will range in focus, including place and travel, memoir, art, and sundry objects worthy of study. A local author will be invited to read his work and speak about the craft.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

Writing the World—Creating Travel Stories with Tom Swick
Wednesdays, Sept. 16 – Nov. 4, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$170
This class looks at the different steps in writing a travel story: research before the trip, research while on site and writing. It shows students how to turn their trips - or even explorations of their county - into evocative narratives. The focus will be on the elements essential to a good travel story, such as personal voice, point of view, imagination, continuity, etc.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

The New New Journalism: Blogging and Social Media with Alex de Carvahlo
Tuesdays, Sept. 15 – Nov. 3, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
$170

This class will cover the technical and marketing aspects of launching yourself or your business online through a blog, Twitter, and related social tools. Between the weekly scheduled class meetings, the course’s discussion will continue in a variety of online environments. Those who complete this course will know how to use blogs, tags, social networks, Twitter, and Flickr productively.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

Making the Scene with Nick Garnett
Saturdays, Sept. 19 – Nov. 7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
$170
For writers of all experience levels, this class will cover the components of scene: description, dialogue, point-of-view, action, characterization, and voice. Participants will analyze scenes written by a wide variety of writers (even the movies!) and critique each other’s work. Whether writing fiction, memoir, or nonfiction, learn how to create scenes that propel a story and keep readers turning the page.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

Write that Tune—Songwriting 101 with Ben Lauren
Mondays, Sept. 14 – Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
$170
This class will explore various elements of songwriting and focus on developing song ideas. Discussion will include lyrics, melody, "hooks", and structure. Students will give and receive feedback and perform their own songs, either with live accompaniment or a pre-recorded track in cassette or CD format. The course concludes with a concert for friends and family featuring the student’s newly created songs.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

The Building Blocks of Great Screenwriting with Ben Odell (TWO-DAY COURSE)
Friday, Sept. 18, 6 - 9 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
$100

This intensive, eight-hour master class covers the essential elements of screenplays from structure to character development, dialogue and beyond. Using clips from feature and short films as examples, the story structure is broken down to its simplest form. Class will also discuss strategies to break into the industry, including how to format a script, seek representation and get the work to producers.
>> Click here for more information or to register.

All workshops will take place at the Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., in downtown Miami. Tuition for each eight-week workshop is $170, unless otherwise noted. Discounted rates are available for MDC staff and students currently enrolled in credit courses. To register, please visit www.flcenterlitarts.com.